Way late once again, so I will just post this for now, and edit the intro later.
And maybe I'll even get caught up with this someday....
Anyhow, as with the entries for the last few weeks, unless otherwise noted, both the plot information and theater information for a given film will be from the site linked in the title of that movie. The only general exception is for the movies opening this week; the theater information for those titles comes from the web pages of the theaters themselves. And again, it is likely that not all of the movies below will open in Indianapolis on the dates given below. These things do have a way of changing, and some of the films below will open on different dates, or at different theaters, or will skip Indy-area theaters entirely. We shall see.
And with all of that being duly noted once again, here we go for this week….
HOLDOVERS: I'll See You in My Dreams, Love & Mercy, The Overnight and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl all will be at the Keystone Art Cinema for another week, although The Overnight and Love & Mercy will be sharing a screen. Also, Amy holds over at both the Keystone Art Cinema and the AMC Indianapolis 17, and opens at the Regal Shiloh Crossing 18 as well. Baahubali: The Beginning, meanwhile, holds over at both the Cinemark Movies 8 on the south side and the Carmike Metropolis 18 in Plainfield. And to get back to Me and Earl for a moment, the Yes Cinema in Columbus now says that they will be opening that movie on August 14.
RE-OPENINGS: The faith-based drama Faithof Our Fathers re-opens at the Cinemark Movies 8 on the south side.
July 17
Aloft: "As we follow a mother (Jennifer Connelly) and her son (Cillian Murphy), we delve into a past marred by an accident that tears them apart. She will become a renowned artist and healer, and he will grow into his own and a peculiar falconer who bears the marks of a double absence [huh?]. In the present, a young journalist (Mélanie Laurent) will bring about an encounter between the two that puts the very meaning of life and art into question, so that we may contemplate the possibility of living life to its fullest, despite the uncertainties littering our paths." Keystone Art Cinema (with only one show per day)
Back to the Future II: The 1989 science fiction/comedy sequel will be this week's Midnight Madness entry on Friday and Saturday at the Keystone Art Cinema.
Bajrangi Bhaijaan: The Facebook page for this Bollywood film doesn't offer anything in the way of a plot summary, but the trailer on that page at least makes it clear that this is about a young Pakistani girl who gets lost while across the border in India- until an Indian man (Salman Khan, whose company also co-produced) helps her to get back home. Kareena Kapoor co-stars in Bajrangi Bhaijaan, which opens at the
Cartel Land: "With unprecedented access, CARTEL LAND is a riveting, on-the-ground look at the journeys of two modern-day vigilante groups and their shared enemy – the murderous Mexican drug cartels. In the Mexican state of Michoacán, Dr. Jose Mireles, a small-town physician known as "El Doctor," leads the Autodefensas, a citizen uprising against the violent Knights Templar drug cartel that has wreaked havoc on the region for years. Meanwhile, in Arizona's Altar Valley – a narrow, 52-mile-long desert corridor known as Cocaine Alley – Tim "Nailer" Foley, an American veteran, heads a small paramilitary group called Arizona Border Recon, whose goal is to stop Mexico’s drug wars from seeping across our border. Filmmaker Matthew Heineman embeds himself in the heart of darkness as Nailer, El Doctor, and the cartel each vie to bring their own brand of justice to a society where institutions have failed…. At the 2015 Sundance Film Festival, Heineman received both the Directing Award and Special Jury Award for Cinematography in the U.S. Documentary competition." Keystone Art Cinema
Mr. Holmes: "Mr. Holmes is a new twist on the world’s most famous detective. 1947, an aging Sherlock Holmes returns from a journey to Japan, where, in search of a rare plant with powerful restorative qualities, he has witnessed the devastation of nuclear warfare. Now, in his remote seaside farmhouse, Holmes faces the end of his days tending to his bees, with only the company of his housekeeper and her young son, Roger. Grappling with the diminishing powers of his mind, Holmes comes to rely upon the boy as he revisits the circumstances of the unsolved case that forced him into retirement, and searches for answers to the mysteries of life and love –before it's too late." Keystone Art Cinema, AMC Showplace 17, and Castleton Square 14.
Testament of Youth: “Testament of Youth is a powerful story of love, war and remembrance, based on the First World War memoir by Vera Brittain, which has become the classic testimony of that war from a woman’s point of view. A searing journey from youthful hopes and dreams to the edge of despair and back again, it’s a film about young love, the futility of war and how to make sense of the darkest times.” Alicia Vikander, Kit Harington, Emily Watson, Haley Atwell, Dominic Cooper and Miranda Richardson all are in the cast of this film, which opens at the Keystone Art Cinema.
July 18
The Great Escape: This classic World War 2 film from 1963 will be shown at the rather unusual time of 7:01 PM at the Yes Cinema in Columbus.
Gulliver's Travels: The 1939 animated version of the classic novel is once again the Drive-Insanity offering of the week at Shelbyville's Skyline Drive-In; the screening starts at 1:30 AM, early in the morning hours of Sunday, July 19- but since it is part of a line-up of movies that start on Saturday evening, July 18, I just figured I would keep this listing under that date.
Things to Come: The 1936 British science fiction film will be this month's Vintage Movie Night entry at the Garfield Park Art Center. The screening starts at 8 PM, and will feature commentary by film collector Eric Grayson.
July 19 and 20
Double Indemnity: Billy Wilder's classic film noir returns to big screens courtesy of Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events. As far as I can tell, there will be screenings at 2 and 7 PM on both days, at the AMC Castleton Square 14, the AMC Indianapolis 17, the Goodrich Brownsburg 8, the Carmike Metropolis 18 on Plainfield, and the Goodrich Hamilton 16 and IMAX in Noblesville.
July 21 (with a repeat on July 30)
All Work All Play: The Pursuit of eSports Glory:According to this Facebook page, this is a "hybrid event", with a screening of the "first of its kind eSports documentary about the Intel Extreme Masters.... followed by a live gaming broadcast hosted from ESL Studio’s [sic] in Cologne, Germany. ALL WORK ALL PLAY: The Pursuit of eSports Glory LIVE takes viewers on a journey as they follow Season Nine of the Intel Extreme Masters, a global pro-gaming tour that takes the hottest teams and players all around the world to compete for the championship title in their respective eSports. The documentary will be followed by a live eSports showdown between the filmmakers, subjects from the film, and members of the live audience." Fathom Events has a page for this event, and as of now, it says that screenings will take place on both July 21 and 30 at the AMC Indianapolis 17, the Goodrich Hamilton 16 and IMAX in Noblesville, the Regal Galaxy 14, the Carmike Metropolis 18 in Plainfield, and the Goodrich Brownsburg 8.
July 22
Headless and The Disco Exorcist: This pair of horror films share a 1970s-centric vibe, apparently, but both are of much more recent vintage (2015 and 2012, respectively), and both will be part of the July Indie SINsations event at Shelbyville's awesome Skyline Drive-In. The gates open at 7 PM, with a musical performance by Onity and the Follenreeds preceding the films, which will begin when the skies get dark. Tickets are $7 per person, or $20 per carload- and please note that the films this month "are so shocking and devastating" that no one under the age of 17 will be admitted. Consider yourselves warned....
July 24
Ferris Bueller's Day Off: John Hughes' 1986 comedy will be shown at both 2 and 7:30 PM on both Friday and Saturday, at the historic Artcraft Theatre in Franklin.
Goldfinger: Sean Connery is James Bond in this 1964 film, which also features Gert Frobe as the title character, and Honor Blackman as Pussy Galore. Goldfinger will be the last entry in this summer's Midnight Madness series, on Friday and Saturday at the Keystone Art Cinema.
July 24 and/or July 31
Dark Awakening: OK, so the list of the Indy area theaters that will be opening this movie has been posted here, and those theaters are the Regal Circle City 9, the Regal Village Park 17 in Carmel, the Regal Greenwood Stadium 14, the Regal Noblesville 10, the Regal Shiloh Crossing 18 in Avon, and the Carmike Metropolis 18 in Plainfield. The only thing is, the blog post does not make it clear (to my eyes, at least) whether Dark Awakening will be opening at those theaters on July 24, July 31, or both, with some theaters opening the film on the former date and some theaters starting it a week later. We shall see.... Anyhow, Lance Henriksen is the one actor I recognized in the cast of this "Horror / Suspense / Thriller" movie, which was an Official Selection at the 2014 Sitges Film Festival (the "the number one fantasy film festival in the world", according to an "editorial" for the 2015 Festival.) As for the plot: "Terrifying experiences surround the Thomas family (James, Jennifer and little Danny) when temporarily residing in an old family estate. They encounter the disturbing spirits of nine dead children, only to be compounded [sic?] by something far more sinister and far more deadly."
July 31
Infinitely Polar Bear: "While most fathers spend their days at work, CAM STUART (Mark Ruffalo) is more likely to be found mushroom-hunting, cooking elaborate meals, or working on one of his many half- completed projects. His family's wealth keeps his family just barely afloat, while Cam struggles to live with manic depression. When Cam has a manic breakdown that lands him in a mental hospital, his wife MAGGIE (Zoe Saldana) and their two young daughters, AMELIA and FAITH, are forced to leave their house in the country and move into a cramped apartment in Cambridge, where Maggie tries to find a decent job, with no luck. Broke, stressed, and overwhelmed, Maggie applies to business school and is accepted to Columbia University's MBA program. Seeing this as her chance to build a better life for their daughters, Maggie asks Cam to become the primary caregiver for the girls while she completes her degree in New York..." Keystone Art Cinema
August 4
Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection 'F': "Hot on the heels of last year’s summer blockbuster, Battle of Gods, Dragon Ball Z is back in theaters. Dragon Ball Z: Resurrection ‘F’ is the second film personally supervised by the series creator himself, Akira Toriyama. The new movie showcases the return of Frieza – one of the most iconic villains of all time. Even the complete obliteration of his physical form can’t stop the galaxy’s most evil overlord. After years in spiritual purgatory, Frieza has been resurrected and plans to take his revenge on the Z-Fighters of Earth. Facing off against Frieza’s powerful new form, and his army of 1,000 soldiers, Goku and Vegeta must reach new levels of strength in order to protect Earth from their vengeful nemesis." Yes, this movie opens on a Tuesday. In fact, it will have one 7 PM showing per day, on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, at the AMC Indianapolis 17, the Studio Movie Grill College Park, the Regal Galaxy 14, and the Brownsburg 8. Also, with the exception of the Studio Movie Grill, all of the above theaters will have an 11 AM screening on Saturday, August 8. Meanwhile, the Metropolis 18 in Plainfield will show the film at both 4 and 7 PM on August 5 and 6, and at 11:30 AM on August 8.
August 21
Best of Enemies: "In the summer of 1968 television news changed forever. Dead last in the ratings, ABC hired two towering public intellectuals to debate each other during the Democratic and Republican national conventions. William F. Buckley Jr. was a leading light of the new conservative movement. A Democrat and cousin to Jackie Onassis, Gore Vidal was a leftist novelist and polemicist. Armed with deep-seated distrust and enmity, Vidal and Buckley believed each other’s political ideologies were dangerous for America. Like rounds in a heavyweight battle, they pummeled out policy and personal insult—their explosive exchanges devolving into vitriolic name-calling. Live and unscripted, they kept viewers riveted. Ratings for ABC News skyrocketed. And a new era in public discourse was born." Keystone Art Cinema
August 28
The Wolfpack: "The six Angulo brothers have spent their entire lives locked away from society in an apartment on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Nicknamed The Wolfpack, they're all exceedingly bright, are homeschooled, have no acquaintances outside their family and have practically never left their home. All they know of the outside world is gleaned from the films they watch obsessively and recreate meticulously, using elaborate homemade props and costumes. For years this has served as a productive creative outlet and a way to stave off loneliness - but after one of the brothers escapes the apartment (wearing a Michael Meyers mask for protection), the power dynamics in the house are transformed, and all the boys begin to dream of venturing out...." The Yes Cinema in Columbus has a "tentative" opening date for this well-reviewed documentary on their site, but the list of theaters on the film's official site says nothing, as of yet, about the Yes- or about a theater in Indianapolis, either, for that matter. But The Wolfpack apparently will get a one-night-only screening at the Hamilton 16 and IMAX and the Brownsburg 8 on October 19, according to that same page.
September 4
Jimmy'sHall: "In 1921 Jimmy Gralton’s sin was to build a dance hall on a rural crossroads in an Ireland on the brink of Civil War. The Pearse-Connolly Hall was a place where young people could come to learn, to argue, to dream... but above all to dance and have fun. As the hall grew in popularity its socialist and free-spirited reputation brought it to the attention of the church and politicians who forced Jimmy to flee and the hall to close. A decade later, at the height of the Depression, Jimmy returns to Co. Leitrim from the US to look after his mother and vows to live the quiet life. The hall stands abandoned and empty, and despite the pleas of the local youngsters, remains shut. However as Jimmy reintegrates into the community and sees the poverty, and growing cultural oppression, the leader and activist within him is stirred. He makes the decision to reopen the hall in the face of what they may bring..." Keystone Art Cinema.
Opening Date Unknown
Heaven Knows What: "Harley loves Ilya. He gives her life purpose and sets her passion ablaze. So, when he asks her to prove her love by slitting her wrists, she obliges with only mild hesitation, perhaps because of her other all-consuming love: heroin. Directed by celebrated filmmakers Josh and Benny Safdie (LENNY COOKE, DADDY LONGLEGS), HEAVEN KNOWS WHAT blends fiction, formalism and raw vérité as it follows a young heroin addict (Arielle Holmes) who finds mad love in the streets of New York. The film—which world premiered at Venice (where it won the CICAE award) and subsequently played NYFF, Toronto and SXSW among other prestigious festivals—is based on Holmes’ soon-to-be-published memoir Mad Love in New York City." Opening at the Keystone Art Cinema, according to the "Coming Soon" tab on Landmark Theatres' page for the KAC, but with no opening date seen as of now either there, or on any official site/Facebook page/etc for the film itself.
The Stanford Prison Experiment: "What happens when a college psych study goes shockingly wrong? In this tense, psychological thriller based on the notorious true story, Billy Crudup stars as Stanford University professor Dr. Philip Zimbardo, who, in 1971, cast 24 student volunteers as prisoners and guards in a simulated jail to examine the source of abusive behavior in the prison system. The results astonished the world, as participants went from middle-class undergrads to drunk-with-power sadists and submissive victims in just a few days. Winner of two awards at the Sundance Film Festival, including Best Screenplay, and created with the close participation of Dr. Zimbardo himself, 'The Stanford Prison Experiment' is a chilling, edge-of-your-seat thriller about the dark side of power and the effects of imprisonment." Opening at the Keystone Art Cinema, according to the "Coming Soon" tab on Landmark Theatres' page for the KAC, but with no opening date seen as of now either there, or on any official site/Facebook page/etc. for the film itself.
Maybe, Possibly, Some Day....
Batkid Begins: "One child. One wish. Millions touched. Who would have thought a 5-year-old boy who fought leukemia would transform a city and a nation for a day? No one. Not his family. Not his friends. Not the thousands of volunteers who came from near and far to help make his wish come true. But it did. Batkid Begins is a documentary that takes you back to November 15th, 2013, the day San Francisco turned into Gotham City, and the day the internet was nice. More than a billion people took to social media to cheer on BatKid, even President Obama! In all, the #SfBatKid and #BatKid hashtags reached more than 1.84 Billion people on Twitter and Instagram. This wish and this little caped crusader resonated with so many people, including us, and we wanted to find out why." This used to be on the Keystone Art Cinema's "Coming Soon" page with an July 31 opening date, then it briefly was on the Coming Soon page with no opening date, and now it is not on the Coming Soon page at all, and Indianapolis is not on the list of cities on the film's official site. Still, I will keep this title on the list for the time being, until I know for sure that no theater in the Indy area will play it.
Eden: "Director Mia Hansen-Løve’s.... EDEN is an affecting trip into the electronic dance movement in Paris whose rhythms echo its textures and feeling. Based on the experiences of Hansen-Løve's brother (and co-writer) Sven, the film follows Paul (Félix de Givry), a teenager in the underground scene of early-nineties Paris. Rave parties dominate that culture, but he's drawn to the more soulful rhythms of Chicago's garage house. He forms a DJ collective named Cheers (as, in a parallel storyline, two of his friends form one called Daft Punk, who float throughout the movie), and together he and his friends plunge into the ephemeral nightlife of sex, drugs, and endless music…." Formerly listed, for a brief time, on the "Coming Soon" tab on Landmark Theatres' page for the Keystone Art Cinema , but not there anymore. Still, I will keep this in the Limbo section until I am sure that it will bypass theatrical release in Indy.
And that is all that I know about as of now, at least with regards to theatrical releases. If anyone else knows of anything else that would be relevant, please let me know in a comment.
